Sir Alex Ferguson Reacts To Ten Hag’s Future Amid Exit Rumours
Manchester United’s legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson has finally issued a comment on the club’s manager Erik ten Hag, saying that the Red Devils need someone to get in control at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag was considered to be one of the best tacticians in world football following his success at AFC Ajax and FC Twente before making the switch to England. He signed a three-year contract with the option to extend by a further year.
Ten Hag became the fifth permanent manager United has appointed since Ferguson left the job at the end of the 2012/13 season.
Sir Alex Ferguson said that he hopes Ten Hag will do well as the manager of the Red Devils and further added that Manchester United need someone to get in control of the situation.
“I hope he does well, the club needs someone to get in control and I hope he does well,” said Ferguson.
Mike Phelan’s comment on Ten Hag’s future
Ratcliffe and co have not been afraid to make big – and sometimes unpopular – decisions since seizing control in February either. The likes of Richard Arnold and John Murtough have gone already, and Ten Hag could yet follow despite Saturday’s glorious FA Cup final victory over rivals Man City at Wembley.
Does Mike Phelan, a three-time Premier League winner as assistant coach to the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, believe the often-under-fire Dutchman can use that FA Cup success as a springboard to bring happier times back to Old Trafford?
He told talkSPORT (30 May, 11am): “Past regimes I would have said he would have been gone. Yes the ownership is still there but I think this new regime is looking for continuity. I think that’s a different attitude, whether that gives T
Pressed by Simon Jordan whether Ten Hag has done enough to merit being given another chance, he responded: “No I don’t.
“That is just the way I see it. We are talking about Manchester United here. It’s a big decision. An important decision.
“(Ten Hag) has been forthright and honest. He obviously sees things internally, he’s got a group of players where he is going to get some out and get some in. He’s confident he is going to take it to another level and that’s great.”
Phelan is not buying injuries as an excuse, adding: “Lots of examples of players being unavailable but it’s Manchester United at the end of the day, you get on with it, you set your stall out, and I think that’s come up a bit short.”
It appears that not everyone at Ineos share Ten Hag’s confidence. An end-of-season review is taking place this week.
